Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1881 anton Wildgans, writer  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens  

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

Apr 20   On this day in history nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)  

Apr 21   On this day in history jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)  

Apr 22   On this day in history alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917)  

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) in the year 1881.  

Apr 23   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London  

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.  

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert  

Apr 27   In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76  

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad  

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

May 01   On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist  

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.  

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)  

May 05   On this day in history anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine  

May 08   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch  

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague  

May 11   In the year 1881 henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59  

May 11   In the year 1881 jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)  

May 12   On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony  

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.  

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.  

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer in the year 1881.  

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.  

May 16   World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

May 17   In the year 1881 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40  

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born in the year 1881.  

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.  

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.  

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73